SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 7:23 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are quite cool ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area to some upper 30s in some of the cooler spots in northwest New Jersey, winds are light northeast.

Today we will see an increase in clouds as high pressure moves off the coast and the remains of Harvey approaches the area, there is a chance of rain late this afternoon but most rain will hold off till tonight, it will be cool.

The rain will taper off on Sunday morning with some showers lingering to the early afternoon, temperatures will not be as cool.

Labor Day will be the best day of the holiday weekend with plenty of sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures.

Tuesday will be quite warm with showers possible at night as a cold front approaches from the west.

The front will be slow moving so showers are possible Wednesday and Thursday with cooler temperatures.

Friday we should see clearing with continued cooler than average temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY SEP 2 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain mainly after 4 p.m., high near 70.

TONIGHT – Rain mainly after 7 p.m., low in the low 60s.

SUNDAY SEP 3 – Rain tapering off to showers around 10 a.m., with a chance of showers into the early afternoon, high in the mid 70s.

LABOR DAY SEP 4 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY SEP 5 – Mostly sunny and quite warm, high in the upper 80s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY SEP 6 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high near 80.

THURSDAY SEP 7 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY SEP 8 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST – TODAY – East to northeast wind to 12 knots, seas 2 feet. A small craft advisory is posted from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Sunday morning. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees, there is a high risk of dangerous rip currents today.

OUTLOOK – Possible small craft conditions lingering into Sunday, no advisories expected Sunday night and Monday, possibly small craft conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.

TROPICS:  Hurricane Irma well out in the Atlantic with top winds of 110 mph, models are showing that the storm may affect the east coast next weekend as a major hurricane.

Have a nice and safe holiday weekend!

FRIDAY  SEPTEMBER 1, 2017  5:18 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are quite cool for the first day of September ranging from the mid 50s in the Clifton area down to the mid 40s further inland, there is a brisk northerly wind.

Despite mostly sunny skies it will be quite cool today with temperatures struggling to reach the 70 degree mark, humidity will be very low with dew points in the 30s.  Tonight will be very chilly with most low temperatures in the 40s with some 30s further inland.

We should see an increase in clouds on Saturday and again it will be quite cool, rain from the remains of Harvey are likely by evening and continue into Sunday, it will not be as cool on Sunday, expect 1/2 to one inch of rainfall.

Labor Day will be the best day of the holiday weekend with dry conditions and seasonably warm temperatures.

Tuesday will be warm once again but a slow moving cold front will give us a good chance of rain from Tuesday night into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 1 – Sunny and cool, high only around 70.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY – SEP 2 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain after 2 p.m., high in the upper 60s, rain likely at night.

SUNDAY – SEP 3 – Rain likely with possible thunderstorms in the morning, chance of showers in the afternoon, not as cool, high in the upper 70s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: Small craft advisory in effect till 11 a.m this morning, winds northerly diminishing to 13 knots this afternoon, seas 3 feet.   Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Monday with possible advisories on Tuesday.

TROPICS:  Major hurricane Irma is well out in the Atlantic with 115 peak winds, some models have the system threatening the East Coast by September 11th.

AUGUST 2017 CLIMATE SUMMARY.    August averaged about 1.5 degrees below normal with the highest temperature of 91 degrees set on the 1st and again on the 22nd.  The lowest temperature was 56 degrees set on the 27th.  Precipitation was near normal with 3.93 inches falling.

Have a nice day mon!

THURSDAY  AUGUST 31, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Our area has mostly clear skies early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in the Clifton area down to the low 50s further inland, winds are light.

Today will be a warm day with temperatures reaching the low 80s, skies will be mostly sunny.  A cold front will cross the area this afternoon with only a slight chance of a shower.

Tomorrow will be quite cool even though we will have plenty of sunshine, humidity will also be very low.

Saturday will start off clear and quite cool but the remains of Harvey will likely give us rain from late Saturday into Sunday, temperatures and humidity will rise on Sunday.

Labor Day still looks to be the best day of the holiday weekend with dry and warm conditions.

Still quite warm on Tuesday but a cold front will give us a chance of showers late in the day on Tuesday.  Showers still possible on Wednesday with cooler temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and cooler, low in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – SEP 1 – Sunny, high near 70.

SATURDAY – SEP 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers after 2 p.m., high around 70.  Showers likely at night

SUNDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

LABOR DAY – SEP 4 – Sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – SEP 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect for high seas until 10 a.m., west winds to 9 knots, seas 4 feet and diminishing this afternoon.  Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Monday.

TROPICS;  Harvey has weakened to a tropical depression, remains of the storm although weak will likely give us precipitation Saturday afternoon through Sunday.  Meanwhile Irma well out in the Atlantic is close to become a hurricane and is expected to become a major hurricane as it approaches the Leeward Islands.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY  AUGUST 30, 2017  5:42 A.M.

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from around 60 in the Clifton area to the mid 50s further inland, winds are light.

The low pressure that gave us the rain and unseasonably cool temperatures yesterday has moved well out to sea as a weak high pressure builds into the area.  We will have clearing this morning and it will be a mostly sunny day, temperatures will be milder reaching the upper 70s which is still a little below normal for this time of year.

Thursday will be warm and mainly dry, a cold front will cross the area with only a slight chance of a shower in the afternoon.

Friday will be dry and quite cool once again.

The remnants of Harvey will likely give us mostly light rain Saturday afternoon into Sunday,  temperatures will be quite cool again on Saturday with warmer air moving into the area on Sunday.

Labor Day looks to be the best day of the holiday weekend with dry conditions and warm temperatures.

Tuesday will be seasonably warm but a cold front may give us showers at night.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 30 –  Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 60s.

THURSDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 1 – Mostly sunny and cool, high only around 70.

SATURDAY – SEP 2 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon, high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY – SEP 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 80.

LABOR DAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY – SEP 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 6 a.m on Thursday.  Today – Northerly wind to 30 knots seas 6-10 feet,  winds and seas lower this afternoon.  Belmar’s water temperature is 74 degrees.  A high risk of dangerous rip currents today.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  AUGUST 29, 2017  5:51 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the low 60s in the Clifton area down to the mid 50s further inland, there is a northeast breeze.

A storm off the Carolina coast that may become tropical will move up the coast and then out to sea on Wednesday, rain from this system should move into the area tonight with coastal areas getting higher amounts while inland little or no rain is expected.  It will be unseasonably cool with most high temperatures in the upper 60s, there also will be a brisk onshore wind.

As the storm moves away we should see plenty of sunshine on Wednesday with milder temperatures.

Warmer on Thursday ahead of a cold front that will cross the area in the afternoon, only a slight chance of a shower is anticipated with the front.

Quite cool but dry on Friday.

After a very cool start with morning lows in the 40s on Saturday we then will become milder in the afternoon, however a frontal system may give us some rain Saturday night into Sunday.

Sunshine and warm weather for Labor Day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – AUG 29 – Cloudy and cool with a chance of rain after 2 p.m., high in the upper 60s.

TONIGHT – Rain likely before 1 a.m., low in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – AUG 30 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny and milder, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – AUG 31 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – SEP 1 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – SEP 2 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – SEP 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 80.

LABOR DAY – SEP 4 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. on Wednesday for east-northeast wind gusting to 30 knots, seas 9-12 feet.  There is a high chance of dangerous rip currents. Belmar’s ocean temperature is 74 degrees.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

TROPICS:  Harvey continuing to pound the Houston area with heavy rain again today.  The coastal storm off the east coast may become tropical in that case it will be named Irma.

Have a nice day!